Chandigarh, April 14, 2025 – Congress heavyweight Partap Singh Bajwa sidestepped a Punjab Police summons Monday, seeking more time to answer for his explosive “50 bombs across India” remark from a November 2024 rally. The Punjab Leader of Opposition, served notice last week, was expected at Amritsar’s Civil Lines station but cited “prior commitments” in a letter, per NDTV. Probing under BNS Section 351(2) for public mischief, police are bristling—insiders hint a second notice is imminent (The Indian Express).
The storm kicked off October 26 in Gurdaspur, where Bajwa slammed BJP’s security gaps after a Delhi blast, warning, “If unchecked, 50 bombs could rock India.” The clip went viral—X erupted, branding him “reckless” (post:4). “I flagged terror risks, not threats,” Bajwa clarified, accusing BJP of spinning his words to silence critics (The Hindu). Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, AAP’s chief, pushed the FIR, claiming Bajwa’s speech spooked citizens amid 2024’s 12 terror alerts (Punjab Police). Three low-intensity blasts last year fuel the heat (Times of India).
Bajwa’s no rookie to rows—his 2022 farm law protests rattled Delhi (India Today). Congress, licking wounds from Haryana’s poll rout, rallies behind him. “It’s BJP’s vendetta,” state chief Amrinder Raja Warring told The Economic Times. But BJP’s Sunil Jakhar fired back, “He’s dodging accountability” (Business Standard). X splits hard—“Bajwa’s warning us!” vs. “Jail him!” (post:2). Punjab’s 2.8 crore voters, eyeing safety with Haryana’s May vote nearing, feel the pulse—2024’s 62% turnout shows they’re watching (ECI).
The dodge buys time, but pressure’s mounting—Bajwa’s 2019 Lok Sabha loss in Gurdaspur stings, and this could dent his 2026 run (The Hindu). For India, it’s a flashpoint—free speech or fearmongering? Will Bajwa face the music, or turn this into Congress’s war cry?
